Core Skills: OARS


Summarize Example

-“Remember when I told you that I have some questions that I need to ask you? Before I do that let me see if I understand what you are hoping that we can help you with. You need emergency assistance finding PRC approved temporary housing. You would like to quit using marijuana. You said you would like to take steps to get visitation of your son. Have I missed anything?”

Consider combining summarize with the use of an open-ended question, affirmation, or reflection.

Use O.A.R.S.